Painting

Painting is a very flexible and comfortable way of bringing art to life. It allows students to flex their art muscles and take their work in any direction they like. Painting offers opportunities to explore the qualities of imaginary, naturalistic and realistic images, illusions and decorations, etc. With the right techniques, students can bring their artistic vision to life in unique and interesting ways. Here are some ways in which painting can help students develop their artistic ability and understanding:
1. Different ways of exploring ideas
Painting is a flexible medium, so students can choose how detailed or whimsical they want to be with their art. Ideas can be produced expressively, symbolically, realistically, abstractly, figuratively and decoratively through this medium so students aren’t placed in a box.
2. Painting allows students to explore different art qualities
Students can play with colours, surface, light, volume, structure, shapes, space, textures, perspectives and spatial relationships, etc. and develop their own aesthetic and feel. Painting allows them to explore all of these qualities and determine a personal style that suits them the best. These qualities help add dimension and depth to the artwork so it’s essential for students to become familiar with them.
3. Paint media
Different kinds of paint media provide different effects and require varied techniques. Students can explore acrylics, watercolours, ink, dyes, and oil, and develop proficiency in using all of them. These mediums don’t have similar textures and characteristics so the final artwork is always different. When students understand this, they can explore different mediums to add unique textures to the artwork.
4. Different tools
All kinds of painting media can be applied with a wide variety of tools. Students can use brushes of varying sizes, rollers, sticks, sponges and their fingers to create artwork on different surfaces such as paper, canvas, wood, glass, etc. This allows students to understand how different tools apply medium and how the mediums interact with the painting surface.
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